Dalembert established himself as one of top shot-blocking centers

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23. SAMUEL DALEMBERT

To honor the 50th anniversary of the Philadelphia 76ers, beat writer Jason Wolf is counting down the top 50 players in team history each day in The News Journal.

Samuel Dalembert[1] spent nine seasons in Philadelphia, when he established himself as one of the premier shot-blocking centers in the NBA. The Sixers advanced to the playoffs four times during his tenure.

Dalembert has averaged 8 points, 8.1 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game over his 12-year NBA career.

The Sixers selected the 6-foot-11, 250-pound Dalembert out of Seton Hall with the 26th overall pick of the 2001 draft. He missed his entire second year after undergoing knee surgery. Dalembert averaged 10.5 points, 10.4 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game in 2007-08, when he ranked third in the NBA in offensive rebounds and blocked shots.